Reporting Lead
Job Title: Reporting Lead
Location: London or Chelmsford (preferred) with flexibility to travel to other UK offices
Team: Change Management Office
Reporting to: Head of Change (primary) and Data, Reporting & Analytics Programme Manager (programme deliverables)
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Reporting Lead to join a high-impact Change Management Office, supporting a major Data, Reporting & Analytics (DRA) programme.
This programme is focused on delivering a firm-wide reporting and analytics ecosystem, underpinned by strong data governance and a unified data strategy. As Reporting Lead, you will define, design, and deliver enterprise reporting and dashboard capabilities that drive actionable insights and business value.
You will act as the key link between business stakeholders, data engineering teams, and technology delivery functions—ensuring reporting solutions are scalable, governed, and aligned with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting Strategy & Design
- Own the delivery of reporting solutions that support compliance, revenue growth, client retention, and profitability
- Define and implement an enterprise reporting vision and roadmap
- Establish reporting standards, templates, and best practices
- Gather, prioritise, and translate business requirements into structured reporting solutions
- Define KPIs, metrics, and reporting hierarchies
- Maintain a clear and prioritised reporting product backlog
Dashboard & Report Delivery
- Define business reporting architecture, including KPI logic and business rules
- Oversee the development of user-focused dashboards and reports
- Ensure outputs meet performance, scalability, and usability standards
- Guide teams on data visualisation best practices
- Manage reporting deliverables within an Agile or hybrid delivery framework
Data Quality & Governance
- Ensure use of governed and certified data sources
- Define validation and reconciliation processes
- Maintain consistent metric definitions and metadata
- Ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory standards
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the subject matter expert for reporting across the programme
- Facilitate workshops to gather and refine requirements
- Communicate reporting roadmap, progress, and releases
- Manage stakeholder expectations on delivery timelines
Adoption & Change
- Drive adoption of reporting platforms and dashboards
- Develop training materials and user guidance
- Gather feedback and continuously improve reporting outputs
- Monitor usage and business impact
Delivery & Governance
- Manage the reporting workstream plan aligned to programme milestones
- Track dependencies across workstreams
- Provide updates to programme leadership and governance forums
- Identify and mitigate risks related to reporting delivery
Required Experience
- Proven experience delivering enterprise reporting and dashboards in complex organisations
- Strong ability to translate business needs into KPIs, metrics, and reporting solutions
- Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
- Background working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
- Solid understanding of data governance and data quality principles
- Experience collaborating with data engineers, BI developers, and architects
- Proficiency with Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Understanding of data models, data warehouses, and modern analytics platforms
- Experience within professional services or similar environments
Desirable Experience
- Degree or certifications in data, analytics, or Agile delivery
- Knowledge of Finance, HR, Compliance, or Business Development domains
- Familiarity with enterprise systems and data platforms
- Basic knowledge of SQL or data querying